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Impact of End-stage Renal Disease Diagnosis on Graft Survival in Kidney Transplant Recipients of Small Pediatric Kidneys

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Hillary C Yaffe, Patricia Friedmann, Liise K Kayler  and Stuart M Greenstein 

Objective: Renal grafts from small pediatric donors have been shown to offer similar or significantly superior graft and patient outcomes compared to adult standard criteria donors. However, these grafts are susceptible to several risk factors for graft dysfunction and complications, including increased rates of vascular complications, urinary complications, acute cellular rejection, and delayed graft function. Some of this risk may be augmented by the environment into which these grafts are transplanted. End-stage renal disease (ESRD) etiology of the recipient may be a risk factor for poor outcomes following kidney transplant (KTX) from small pediatric donors.

Methods: SRTR data (1995-2016) of adult KTX recipients from deceased donors age <... view more»

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